pick-and-place handling

noun
UK /ˌpɪk ən ˈpleɪs ˈhændlɪŋ/
US /ˌpɪk ən ˈpleɪs ˈhændlɪŋ/

A machine picks something up and puts it down in a new spot.

The factory robot uses pick-and-place handling to move small parts from one box to another.

SYNONYMS

pick-and-place operationpick-and-place processpick-and-place automationpick-and-place system

RELATED WORDS

roboticsautomationgripperassembly linemanipulator

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The mechanical action of grabbing an object and setting it in a different location.

Pick-and-place handling of the circuit boards happens at the first station.

3. A type of automated equipment used in manufacturing to move items quickly and repeatedly.

The new pick-and-place handling machine can move 200 components per minute.

4. The part of a production line that transfers parts between steps.

Pick-and-place handling links the cutting station to the packaging station.